PSY 436LEC Study Guide - Final Guide: Limbic System, Major Depressive Disorder, Monoamine Neurotransmitter
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Describes language as the combination of sounds for communication. Phonemes: basic units of words e. g. , b , a , t : morphemes: smallest units that contain meaning e. g. , i , a , bat , pre- . Lexicon: collection of all the words in a language. Syntax: rules of grammar that govern how words can be arranged in a sentence. Prosody: vocal intonations e. g. , adding -ed to a verb means it happened in the past e. g. , adjectives come before nouns such as white house . Air from the lungs oscillates the vocal folds. Formants modify emitted sound; act as a bandpass filter. Morris swadish - btwn 10,000 & 100,000 yrs ago everyone spoke the same language. Philip lieberman - argues for recent evolution of language based on skull reconstructions. Alexander marshack - first symbols of writing appeared -30,000 yrs ago. Social groups (e. g. , hunters, farmers, etc. ) required communication.
